IT is not just for boys

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Meet Computer Engineer Barbie, released this year to inspire women to enter the IT profession. Not sure what our female computing students will make of her but the article here does link to some profiles of some successful women who work in IT which are worth a look. Some other useful sources concerning women in computing include the BCS Forum on Women in IT, and the Women in Computing websites from the ACM and the CPSR. Do you have any experience or advice on the subject? Or any other useful resources for women working in IT? Please share them if you do!

Athena Forum

The Athena Forum has created a new guide, “Signposting Career Paths for Post Doctoral Researchers”. It contains useful advice for women engineers and scientists in forging a successful career. Download copies of the guide here.

IT Careers Fair

 

An IT Careers Fair is being on Thursday 10th April, 12.00 – 4.00pm. All SCIT students are invited to MI128 to register for the event and enter a free draw.

More information about the event here.

Careers advice

As we are fast approaching the end of the academic year, no doubt many of you will be thinking about employment after your studies. Help is at hand at the University from The Workplace who are currently advertising a range of graduate opportunities. Located in MD block, city campus, the Workplace is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am to 4.30pm on Friday. If you register your details you will be informed of vacancies that may interest you and receive support during the recruitment process.

You may also like to take a look at the section on professional skills and jobs on the SCIT subject pages for IT vacancies and advice on writing CVs and application letters.